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From the Very Start

by Ragtag Romantics

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Cereal Kitten Bladder I first heard these guys at a battle of the bands thing at Eastern (Go Eagles) and i knew instantly that they were going to win. I mulled on the thought of buying this album for a while then i found myself looking this album up just to listen to the songs over and over so i finally decided to make the purchase. LOVE IT TO DEATH Favorite track: Road Trip.
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1.
Tongue Tied 03:49
My thoughts run faster than my mouth I cannot catch my words before they come out I've been going way too fast And still coming in dead last Please excuse the things I do in my 3 AM delirium I swear this isn't what I'm like when I'm in control of my mind I've been getting tongue-tied It's like I don't know just who I am Can't count the times that I've cried and I really do not understand why Something on the way has turned me bitter and shy But this is not the way I want to live my life Well I am on the borderline between not-so-great and doing fine But mediocre's not the way I wanna live out all my days Staying up until one or two and then sleeping till the afternoon is nothing but a waste of time and I've been guilty of that crime Well I've been getting tongue-tied It's like I don't know just who I am Can't count the times that I've cried and I really do not understand why Something on the way has turned me bitter and shy But this is not the way I want to live my life I've been getting tongue-tied It's like I don't know just who I am Can't count the times that I've cried and I really do not understand why Something on the way has turned me bitter and shy But this is not the way I want to live my life
2.
It starts with waking upright next to a lover made of air and you feel like you're lonely when all around you people are there I want to drink it all away But that won't help the pain, no She's far away, it's noone's fault But something's got to change I don't believe in romance sometimes but that's a shitty way to live my life I want to try to be the best I can to be a better man 'Cause it's one thing after another, baby and I'm tired of wasting time but I don't want to push your love away It's one thing after another Oh, the pain to be away from your lover when I'm lost and don't know what to say Maybe I shouldn't feel bad about it If things just don't work out My heart still longs for something out there But it's the way that she cries I wanna hold her tight Take it back, take it back No, I don't believe in romance sometimes but that's a shitty way to live my life I want to try to be the best I can to be a better man 'Cause it's one thing after another, baby and I'm tired of wasting time but I don't want to push your love away It's one thing after another Oh, the pain to be away from your lover when I'm lost and don't know what to say Girl don't close your mind Stop trying, let it all pass by 'Cause I'm not the one, I'm not the one the one for you, but I'm too afraid to admit it Oh I don't believe in romance sometimes but that's a shitty way to live my life I want to try to be the best I can to be a better man 'Cause it's one thing after another, baby and I'm tired of wasting time but I don't want to push your love away It's one thing after another Oh, the pain to be away from your lover when I'm lost and don't know what to say We never really understood the depth of some people's devotion We never really understood the damage that it does to their lives 'Cause in this world, It's never too late to fix broken emotion Yeah, in this world Love can be reclaimed. 'Cause it's one thing after another (One thing after another) It's one thing after another (One thing after another) One thing after another (Girl don't close your mind) One thing after another (Stop trying, let it all pass by.
3.
Road Trip 05:02
Darling, wake up and open your eyes Grab the car keys and put your hand in mine Throw the ukuleles and the guitars And a couple of notebooks in the back of the car We're gonna take a road trip And no, it doesn't matter why It'll just be us Just you and I We're gonna get lost And before we come home We're gonna find ourselves in all the places we go We'll drive all day and then stop where we are Sleep out on a blanket underneath the shining stars We'll meditate outside when the rain falls down And sing in all the coffeeshops in all the little towns We're gonna take a road trip And no, it doesn't matter why It'll just be us Just you and I We're gonna get lost And before we come home We're gonna find ourselves in all the places we go (Guitar solo) (Trumpet solo) (Scat solo) Yeah, We're gonna get lost And before we come home We're gonna find ourselves in all the places we go We're gonna find ourselves in all the places we go We're gonna find ourselves in all the places we go
4.
He wakes up in the morning Slides out of bed, heads off to work Rain falls down, it's pouring And he wonders what this is really worth He comes home in the evening so stressed out he ignores his wife Sits down in front of the TV Thinks of nothing but how much he hates his life He doesn't even notice That she's sitting in the corner staring at his face Wondering why she ever Agreed to take on his last name And one short year later She's gone with a broken heart And he's just left here wondering Why he didn't say he loved her from the very start Well I don't know if there's a heaven But I do know for a fact That when we die, we get a one way ticket To a train that we can never ride back So do what you wanna do and Love who you wanna love and Don't waste your whole life through Just thinking about what you could have done and Chase the dreams you wanna chase and Never spend a single day thinking Standing idle is okay Because you are worth so much more than that And don't forget to use the words "I love you" And don't forget that dancing is okay And don't forget that life means nothing If you never say the words you need to say And don't forget that you are breathing And don't forget that you are alive And don't forget that somebody cares about you And don't forget that somewhere that sun always shines I don't know if there's a heaven But I do know for a fact That when we die, we get a one way ticket To a train that we can never ride back So do what you wanna do and Love who you wanna love and Don't waste your whole life through Just thinking about what you could have done and Chase the dreams you wanna chase and Never spend a single day thinking Standing idle is okay Because you are worth so much more than that Do what you wanna do and Love who you wanna love Do what you wanna do and Love who you wanna love
5.
I wanna take a real big breath And close my eyes I wanna relax in the sun sometime today So someone watch my back And tomorrow I'll watch yours Together, life could be so surely grand I wanna take a real big breath And close my eyes I wanna relax in the sun sometime today So someone watch my back And tomorrow I'll watch yours Together, life could be so surely grand The clouds hang over Seattle For longer than they ought to Someone's gotta break these overcast blues Some may hide away And others don't mind the rain But there's only so many nice sunny days I wanna take a real big breath And close my eyes I wanna relax in the sun sometime today So someone watch my back And tomorrow I'll watch yours Together, life could be so surely grand We're taking everyone with us Everyone who wants to go We're all part of the same show The curtains are being torn down The illusions are being dispelled I don't wanna be in the dark anymore

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released December 31, 2015

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Ragtag Romantics Spokane, Washington

Ragtag Romantics formed in the summer of 2014, and since then has been delighting audiences in the Pacific Northwest with their joyful music and radiant stage presence. The seven piece band's unique sound combines the bright, upbeat spirit of third wave ska with the bold, grooving style of 1960s soul and R&B. They released their first EP, titled "From the Very Start," on December 31st, 2015. ... more

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